The Government will propose to amend the Land Law, 'only add what is ripe and clear'

The conference chaired by the Prime Minister on the morning of July 10 aimed to evaluate 3 years of implementing Resolution 18 and 1 year of implementing the Land Law in 2024, and propose adjustments and supplements to a number of contents of the Resolution to continue perfecting land laws.

Resolution 18 is considered an important document, the basis for comprehensively amending the 2024 Land Law.

According to the assessment at the conference, after 3 years of implementing the Resolution and 1 year of implementing the new law, the land policy system has made progress, many long-standing problems have been resolved, administrative reform and digital transformation have been promoted.

However, many practical issues have not been thoroughly resolved: Awareness of public ownership of land is still limited; land planning has not kept up with the two-level local government model; land prices have not yet properly reflected the regulatory role of the State; policies on land recovery, compensation, resettlement, land allocation, land lease, etc. have many shortcomings.

In particular, there are opinions that it is necessary to adjust some points in Resolution 18 to create a clearer legal foundation for amending the Land Law in a more flexible, effective and substantive direction.

No rush

Concluding the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh basically agreed with the contributions from representatives of ministries, branches and localities. The Prime Minister highly appreciated the sense of responsibility, adherence to reality and proposed specific and practical solutions.

The Prime Minister emphasized that land is a complex and sensitive issue, involving many subjects and interests, so caution and steadfastness are needed in the policy adjustment process.

“No perfectionism, no haste; only things that are clear, mature, proven correct by practice and have consensus will be supplemented and legalized to ensure flexibility and effectiveness,” said the Prime Minister.

In that spirit, the head of the Government requested the presiding agency to promptly synthesize the assessment contents to submit to the Politburo. In particular, Resolution 18 is affirmed to be an important political basis for continuing to perfect the legal system on land in the coming period.

Faced with the requirement of rapid and sustainable national development in the new context, in line with the two-level local government model, the Prime Minister requested proposals to adjust and supplement a number of viewpoints and tasks in Resolution 18.

The Prime Minister emphasized that land is a strategic resource for socio-economic development. Solutions need to focus on planning, land allocation, leasing, land use conversion, land recovery and resettlement compensation; at the same time, perfecting financial mechanisms, land valuation based on reality, ensuring fairness and promoting effective land use.

The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to coordinate with the Government Office to complete the dossier, ensuring quality and progress before submitting it to competent authorities.